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7a+1=5\left(a+1\right)
Combine 6a and a to get 7a.
7a+1=5a+5
Use the distributive property to multiply 5 by a+1.
7a+1-5a=5
Subtract 5a from both sides.
2a+1=5
Combine 7a and -5a to get 2a.
2a=5-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
2a=4
Subtract 1 from 5 to get 4.
a=\frac{4}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
a=2
Divide 4 by 2 to get 2.